race winner. Due to the dearth of professional participation in general and American involvement in the competition in particular there was no Professional class in the IBMXF World Championships held in Suzuka, Japan. Indeed, Mike Poulson was the only pro of any nation to participate. Instead a select number of older amateur experts from numerous nations were slated to race him. He won. Pro Series Championships Notable accolades Named one of the "Terrible Ten", BMX Actions pick of fastest amateur racers in the world in 1983 Named one of "1984's Hottest Rookie Pros" by BMX Action magazine. Significant injuries Injured knee on June 23, 1981 at a race five days before the ABA Great Salt Lake National in Salt Lake City, Utah. Told to stay off it he raced anyway and got a first in 15 & Over open. He went on to win the 15 & Over trophy dash. Broke collarbone on March 28, 1982 at the ABA Lone Star Nationals in San Antonio, Texas. Broke leg just above the ankle in July 1982 while recovering from the broken collar bone. He was testing a friend's home made mini-bike Poulson ran into a curb.BMX Plus! August 1982 Vol.5 No.8 pg.11 He was laid up for almost six months total. His first race back was at the ABA East Coast nationals in North Bergen, New Jersey on October 3, 1982. In mid December 1983 he was scheduled to be laid up a further two months after having the metal plate holding his tibia together removed. However, he raced the Azusa, California NBL Childhelp Celebrity Race approximately five weeks later on January 22, 1984. It was also his first pro race. Hyper-extended three toes on his right foot testing a two speed shifting system at home shortly after the October 28, 1984 United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA) Azusa, California National. He missed the following November 4 ABA Rockford, Illinois Fall Nationals. Dislocated shoulder at the January 9, 1985 ABA Pro Spectacular in Shreveport, Louisiana He injured himself on the Stu Thomsen designed first jump which was subsequently removed for the Cajun Nationals held on the 10th and 11th. Dislocated his right arm on or around September 7, 1985 a week after the NBL Grand Nationals while playing baseball. It seems that it was the third or fourth time it had happened and he schedule surgery for later in September. A